Business Communication Essentials, 8th Ed.
Chapter 1. Professional Communication in Today’s Digital, Social, Mobile World
"A Utah couple is suing an online merchant that fined them $3,500 for writing a negative review and sparked a financial nightmare for more than a year by reporting the alleged debt to credit rating companies.
"As a non-native speaker of English, you might often find yourself in situations like this: You’re sitting in a meeting or a teleconference, and some of the participants are native English speakers.
Question: What tools or steps are you using to ensure your customer data is safe across all your platforms?
"So here you go, we present to you our latest infographic — Seven Shocking Stats & Trends about the Internet.
"The modern world is fast paced and time often seems to slip by with us barely noticing.
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"Most internet users would like to be anonymous online at least occasionally, but many think it is not possible to be completely anonymous online.
"Many people will listen to what I just said and say, “It’s time to kill the presentation.
Skip Weisman (photo, left) discusses sarcasm and workplace communication in a piece at Personal Branding Blog.
"What do we need to do to get better?
"Happens to everyone.
"Please note that, in our language of English, attention is paid because attention is a valuable currency.
James Clear (photo, left) takes an in-depth look at how long it takes to form a new habit.
"I said goodbye to my mouse last month.
"Everyday, each and every one of us interacts with the Cloud in some way.
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Alexis Kleinman (photo, left) writes, "With Spritz, which is coming to the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Samsung Gear 2 watch, words appear one at a time in rapid succession.
"Workplace lies run the gamut, from small, everyday lies to whoppers, from benign (even helpful) to destructive.
"While technology has thoroughly infused the workplace, its strategic adoption and meaningful application by the typical worker is actually just beginning.
"Don't look now, but mobile technology is starting to infiltrate .
"What do you think of when you hear that someone is “smart?
Here is a Pinterest page on workplace issues.
"Sometimes your job can really be a grind — but quitting isn’t always a realistic option," says Eric Barker (photo, left).
"Does human rights language matter?